_Daisy Fluff Rug_
[Illustration: Chart for rug]
=MATERIALS=—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz.
skeins:—8-sks. Garnet and 5-sks. Variegated Rose. Crochet hook size
0. Size—38 inches. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.
=DAISY=—Following instructions on page 2, Illustration C, wind
Variegated Rose 5 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut about 20”
long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 5
lps in each petal. With Daisy right-side-up, cut the top 4 lps in
each petal, leaving only the single 5th lp uncut on back of each
petal. Rub in hands to fluff into a pom pon. Make 241-Variegated
Daisies and 120-Garnet Daisies.
=BLOCK=—In Garnet, ch 9, sl st in 1st st. Ch 5, dc in ring, (ch 2, dc
in ring) 10 times, ch 2, sl st in 3d st of 1st 5-ch. Lay a Daisy on
top of circle and make 2 sc thru the back lp of one petal into next
2-ch sp, * (ch 1, 2 sc thru back lp of next petal into next 2-ch sp)
11 times, ch 1, sl st in 1st sc. Cut 6” long, thread to a needle and
fasten off on back.
=2d BLOCK=—Repeat to *. Ch 1, sl st in a 1-ch sp on 1st Block, ch 1,
2 sc back thru back lp of next petal into next 2-ch sp on 2d Block,
(ch 1, sl st in next 1-ch sp on 1st Block, ch 1, 2 sc back thru next
petal into next 2-ch sp on 2d Block) twice. Then complete row as for
1st Block.
=3d BLOCK=—Repeat 1st Block to *. Ch 1, sl st in 2d 1-ch sp to left
of joining of 1st 2 Blocks, ch 1, 2 sc back thru next petal into next
2-ch sp on 3d Block, ch 1, sl st in next 1-ch sp towards joining of
1st 2 Blocks, ch 1, 2 sc back thru next petal into next 2-ch sp on 3d
Block, ch 1, sl st into joining of 1st 2 Blocks, ch 1, 2 sc back thru
next petal into next 2-ch sp on 3d Block, (ch 1, sl st in next 1-ch
sp on 1st Block, ch 1, 2 sc back thru next petal into next 2-ch sp
on 3d Block) twice and complete 3d Block. Continue to make and join
Blocks in same way (as hexagons), following Chart for placement of
colors,—making 3 joinings where 2 Blocks are joined (as for Blocks 1
and 2), 5 joinings where a Block is joined to 2 other Blocks (as for
3d Block), or 7 joinings where a Block is joined to 3 other Blocks.
=EDGE=—In Garnet, sc in 1-ch sp at “A” on Chart, (sc in next 2 sc, 1
sc in 1-ch sp) 3 times, * hdc in next 2d sc, dc between Blocks, hdc
in next 2d sc, (sc in next 1-ch sp, sc in next 2 sc) twice, sc in
next 1-ch sp. Repeat from * 4 times. ** Sc in next 2 sc, sc in 1-ch
sp, sc in next sc, dc in next 1-ch sp, tr in next 2d sc, dtr in next
2 sc on next Block, dtr in next 1-ch sp, dtr in next 2 sc, tr in next
2d sc on next Block, dc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc in next 1-ch
sp, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 1-ch sp. Repeat from ** twice. (Sc in
next 2 sc, sc in 1-ch sp) twice. Repeat from * around rug and fasten
off.
On each of the 18 sps around rug marked with dotted lines, tie a
tuft:—Wind 2 strands of Garnet 20 times around a 1” card. Cut at one
edge. Thread a long strand of Garnet to a large needle and take a st
in center of one sp. Pull end down to 2½”. Take a 2d st alongside and
pull down, leaving a lp between. Pass 40-strand tuft thru lp, pull
tie strand down tightly around tuft and tie in a hard, double knot.
Cut ends even with tuft. Fluff to match pom pons. Repeat in other 17
sps.
NO. 26 _Rug_ “GARDEN GAY”
[Illustration: Rug]
=MATERIALS=—Lily Rug Yarn Art. 241 (80-yd. skeins):—13-sks. Lt. Blue,
2-sks. Peach and 1-sk. each Salmon Rose and Cream. Crochet hook size
H-6. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.
Size—24” x 40”.
=BLOCK=—Daisy—Following instructions on page 2, Illustration C, wind
yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long and weave center
with a contrasting color as in Ill. E.
=Base=—In Lt. Blue ch 10, s1 st in 1st st. (Ch 3, 3 sc in ring) 4
times. Sl st in next 3-ch lp, ch 3, 1 hdc in same lp, * hdc in next 3
sc, (1 hdc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 hdc) all in next 3-ch. Repeat from *
twice. Hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sl st in 2d st of next 3-ch. Cut 8”
long. Lay Daisy on top of Base and tack tip of each petal down, using
carpet warp for the Peach, Salmon Rose and Cream Daisies, and the Rug
Yarn in Lt. Blue for the Blue Daisies. Make 144 Blocks. Using 8” end
left from each Base, sew Blocks tog. into strips, going thru both lps
of each st, then sew strips tog. exactly matching corners.
Starting at left corner of one end, make corner Block of Cream Daisy
with Salmon Rose center. Make the next diagonal row of 2 Blocks,
Peach Daisies with Blue centers. =Next Row=—3 Blocks of Salmon Rose
Daisies with Cream Centers. =4th Row=—4 Blocks of Peach Daisies with
Blue centers. =5th Row=—5 Blocks of Cream Daisies with Salmon Rose
centers. =6th Row=—6 Blocks of Peach Daisies with Blue centers. =7th
Row=—7 Blocks of Salmon Rose Daisies with Cream centers. =8th Row=—8
Blocks of Peach Daisies with Blue centers. =9th Row=—9 Blocks of
Cream Daisies with Salmon Rose centers. Repeat this section for other
diagonal corner of rug. Then connect the 2 sections with 6 rows of
Blocks,—Blue Daisies with Peach centers,—9 Blocks in each row.
=BORDER=—In Lt. Blue, work sc around rug, 9 sc across each Block,
with 3 sc in each corner of rug. =ROW 2=—Make (sc, ch 2, sc) in each
corner, with (ch 1, sc in next 2d sc) repeated around. =ROW 3=—Make
(sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner 2-ch, with (ch 1, sc in next 1-ch sp)
repeated around. Repeat for 4th Row. Fasten off.
Stretch and pin rug right-side-down on a large, padded board or
table. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.